Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swear to god

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
swear -to -god
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To vigorously affirm the truth of a statement, knowing that the failure to do so may result in a punishment from God.

Informal

intj

Used to indicate that the speaker is swearing to God.

Informal

intj

Used to indicate a high level of seriousness.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

swears to God (present, singular) swearing to God (participle, present) swore to God (past) sworn to God (participle, past)

Phrases

to God honest to God

Frequently Paired Words

honest to God

Synonyms

swear on a stack of Bibles swear on the Bible swear on one's life

Questions

What does swear to god mean?
To vigorously affirm the truth of a statement, knowing that the failure to do so may result in a punishment from God.

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